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Develt Bradford, 52, of the 5300 block of South Damen Avenue was charged Wednesday night of first-degree murder.

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He never made it to court.

Police officers found the man dead in his jail cell early Thursday morning at the Calumet District police station.

Officers say he used his pajama bottoms to kill himself.

Bradford was scheduled to go before a judge Thursday on the murder charges from Nov. 10. He was also charged with two counts of armed robbery for another holdup at the Aldi's at 47th Street and Ashland Avenue on Oct. 28.